Bird Construction will complete a coarse tailing dam raise at Lot 1 of the Bloom Lake mine in Fermont, an area of northern Quebec.

Quebec Iron Ore, a subsidiary of Champion Iron, operates the Bloom Lake iron ore mine. The property was recommissioned in 2018, and a phase two expansion of the project commenced in late 2022.

Bird plans to raise the tailing dam at Bloom Lake, construct a rockfill berm, and a 1.3 km collecting ditch.

"The scope also includes the construction of close to 4 km of access roads and the construction of a new dike which will require rock injection and an emergency spillway," the statement read. "An estimated total of 635,000 m3 of tailing sand, 164,000 m3 of excavation and 200,000 m3 of backfill will be moved to complete this project."

Commenting on the contract, Teri McKibbon, president and chief executive at Bird, said he was pleased that his company was selected for the work at the significant mineral mine.

"We continue to see increased demand for our self-perform capabilities in the mining sector, and this strategically important award positions us with a new client and opens the door for potential multi-year opportunities in the coming years," he said.

"Our full project lifecycle offering and self-perform industrial, civil and heavy civil capabilities are well regarded in the industry and are an important component of the value chain for resource sector clients."